2025-26 Women's Track & Field Roster

Greg Carroccio/Sideline Photos
Greg Carroccio/Sideline Photos
Greg Carroccio/Sideline Photos
Greg Carroccio/Sideline Photos
Greg Carroccio/Sideline Photos
Jerry Millevoi
Jerry Millevoi
Jerry Millevoi
Jerry Millevoi

Ajanae Thompson (she/her)

  • Academic Year Junior
  • Position Sprints
  • Hometown Rahway, N.J.
  • Highschool Union Catholic
  • INFLCR ajanae-thompson

Biography

CAREER COLLEGIATE RESULTS

Swept the BIG EAST titles in the 60 meter hurdles indoors and the 100 meter hurdles as a sophomore in 2025 ... Has quickly developed into one of the Wildcats top performers through her first two collegiate seasons, owning three BIG EAST medals and four top-eight performances ... Ranks eighth in school history in both the 60 meter hurdles (8.43) and the 100 meter hurdles (13.60) ... In her collegiate rookie season was the BIG EAST runner-up to teammate Jane Livingston in the 100 hurdles, then took over the mantle as Villanova's next BIG EAST hurdle champion after Livingston graduated ... In addition to the hurdles she has recorded a PR of 24.78 in the 200 meters during her collegiate career and ran a leg of the 4x100 meter relay at the 2024 BIG EAST Championships ... Two-time selection to the BIG EAST All-Academic Team and three-time member of the Athletic Director's Honor Roll.
 
 
PERSONAL BESTS
60 Meters 7.78 High School
60 Meter Hurdles 8.43 Villanova Invitational (1.20.2024)
100 Meters 12.03 High School
100 Meter Hurdles 13.60 Virginia Challenge (4.19.2025)
200 Meters 24.78 Virginia Challenge (4.20.2024)
400 Meters 1:03.32 High School
 
 
CAREER HONORS AND AWARDS
2025 OUTDOOR
BIG EAST Champion 100 Meter Hurdles
All-BIG EAST 100 Meter Hurdles
2025 INDOOR
BIG EAST Champion 60 Meter Hurdles
All-BIG EAST 60 Meter Hurdles
2024 OUTDOOR
All-BIG EAST 100 Meter Hurdles
ACADEMIC HONORS
BIG EAST All-Academic Team 2023-24, 2024-25
Athletic Director's Honor Roll Spring 2024, Fall 2024, Spring 2025
 
 
CAREER BIG EAST RESULTS
2025 OUTDOOR (STORRS, CONN. | GEORGE J. SHERMAN FAMILY SPORTS COMPLEX)
Date Event Time Place
May 16 100 Meter Hurdles (Preliminary Heats) 13.66 1st
May 17 100 Meter Hurdles (Final) 13.81 1st
2025 INDOOR (CHICAGO, ILL. | DR. CONRAD WORRILL TRACK AND FIELD CENTER AT GATELY PARK)
Date Event Time Place
February 28 60 Meter Hurdles (Preliminary Heats) 8.60 2nd
March 1 60 Meter Hurdles (Final) 8.54 1st
2024 OUTDOOR (VILLANOVA, PA. | VILLANOVA STADIUM)
Date Event Time Place
May 10 100 Meter Hurdles (Preliminary Heats) 13.73 1st
May 11 100 Meter Hurdles (Final) 13.72 2nd
May 11 4x100 Meter Relay (3rd Leg) 47.49 6th
2024 INDOOR (CHICAGO, ILL. | DR. CONRAD WORRILL TRACK AND FIELD CENTER AT GATELY PARK)
Date Event Time Place
February 23 60 Meter Hurdles (Preliminary Heats) 8.43 4th
February 24 60 Meter Hurdles (Final) 8.55 4th
 
 
BEFORE VILLANOVA

Union Catholic High School: Earned four varsity letters in track & field competing in the hurdles and sprints ... Broke a sophomore record and was an inductee to the National Honor Society.

Personal: Born 8/30/05 ... One of four children of Samira and Aaron Thompson ... Siblings are Abriyah, Aaron and Amber ... Originally chose to attend Villanova for the track & field program ... When she arrived on campus noted that the school's environment, people and education are what she likes best ... Exploratory Arts major.

Historical Player Information

  • 2023-24Freshman

    Sprints
  • 2024-25Sophomore

    Sprints
  • 2025-26Junior

    Sprints